Patuxent River Naval Air Museum Association

Naval Air Systems Command

Loading feed

Navy News

Loading feed

Blog Posts

Meet the Airplane

Posted by Patuxent River Naval Air Museum on October 27, 2013 at 5:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

The F/A-18 Meet the Airplane event had something for everyone. Shown below, a young aviation enthusiast practices his carrier landing technique.…

Continue

Meet the Airplane - A-4 24 August 2013

Posted by Patuxent River Naval Air Museum on August 25, 2013 at 10:59am 0 Comments 0 Likes

Another successful event in the ongoing "Meet the Aircraft" series, this time celebrating the A-4.…

Continue

New Building Approval

Posted by Patuxent River Naval Air Museum on June 25, 2013 at 10:41am 0 Comments 0 Likes

On June 25, 2013, the St. Mary's County Board of County Commissioners approved an added financial package to proceed with bids to continue construction on the new Patuxent River Naval Air Museum building. The next milestone will be final ratification of a bone-fide contract once final bids are validated by the County and the State of Maryland.

AUVSI SOUS

Posted by Patuxent River Naval Air Museum on June 23, 2013 at 3:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems (AUVSI) sponsors an annual Student Unmanned Air Systems (SUAS) Competition. SOUS aims at stimulating and fostering interest in unmanned air systems, technologies and careers. It requires the design, integration, and demonstration of a system capable of conducting air operations which includes autonomous flight, navigation of a specified course, and use of onboard payload sensors. The…

Continue

Members

View All

THE PATUXENT RIVER NAVAL AIR MUSEUM,

a private, member-supported museum,

IS OPEN AND AVAILABLE ADJACENT TO THE SITE WHERE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW MUSEUM BUILDING WILL RESUME SHORTLY.

22156 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park, Maryland 20653

Phone: 301-863-1900

E-mail: association@paxmuseum.com

We are open 10 AM until 5 PM, Tuesday through Saturday - Noon to 5 PM on Sundays. Closed on Mondays. Admission is free. Something for all age groups.

The museum celebrates the past, present and future of the Research, Development Test and Evaluation of Naval Aircraft.

The Museum Association is a registered 501(c)3 charitable organization, so your membership and any donations are fully tax deductible.

Visit us on Facebook

The Boeing F/A-18 Hornet was highlighted at the Oct 26 "Meet the Airplane" event, The panel, shown above, featured test pilots who have flown and tested all variants of the F/A-18. Famed aviation artist Hank Caruso moderated the lively panel discussion. As always, we had fun activities for kids and adults alike, along with raffles, our MACH COMBAT flight simulators, and our recently-updated Flightline Gift Shop (below).

ONE STEP CLOSER! On August 27, 2013, the St. Mary's Board of County Commissioners unanimously voted to select Biscayne Construction Company to complete the work started on the new building for the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum and Tourism Center. The next necessary step entails required approvals from the State of Maryland. If all goes well, work is expected to resume in December 2013.

GROUNDBREAKING on Prezi

Our Quarterly Newsletter

DOWNLOAD OUR NEWLY REFORMATTED "KNEEBOARD"

Winter 2013 (a .pdf File) <LATEST!>

Fall 2012 (a .pdf File)

Summer 2012 (a .pdf File)

Spring 2012 (a .pdf File)

Winter 2012 (a .pdf File)

Fall 2011 (a .pdf File)

Spring 2011 Newsletter (a .pdf File)

Winter 2010 Newsletter (a .pdf file)

It is the Association’s task to assist in the attainment of the Navy's Patuxent River Naval Air Museum’s (PRNAM) mission and the presentation of its displays to further elevate the PRNAM’s prestige in keeping with Navy desires and plans. Included in the Association’s purpose is the raising of funds necessary for enhancing the attractiveness of the Museum for the community and the visiting public.